Kerala likely to receive very heavy rainfall for next five days; orange alert issued

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that rainfall is likely to intensify across Kerala over the next five days. Orange alerts have been issued for several districts over the next four days, forecasting very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. According to the IMD, very heavy rainfall refers to rainfall between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm within 24 hours.

Orange alert
29/07/2026: Idukki, Wayanad, Kannur
30/07/2026: Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur
31/07/2026: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod
01/08/2026: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam

Yellow alert
29/07/2026: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kasaragod
30/07/2026: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kasaragod
31/07/2026: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad
01/08/2026: Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod
02/08/2026: Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod

The IMD has issued yellow alerts for these districts, forecasting isolated heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. According to the weather department, heavy rainfall refers to rainfall between 64.5 mm and 115.5 mm within 24 hours.